How can one achieve happiness when they perceive everyone else’s life as perfect?
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Respected Sunny ji,
Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh!
In response to your question the undersigned wants to say that it is only a false perception that life of others is perfect. We all have our shortcomings/imperfections, as Guru Granth Sahib teaches us that only Guru/Akalpurakh (who are embodiment of each other) are perfect and no one else.
In support of this argument, the undersigned is just quoting the Rahao Tuk of a Shabad of Fifth Guru Person Guru Arjun Sahib, in Ramkali Raag, at Panna 901of Guru Granth Sahib. You must be aware that Rahao Tuk of the Shabad contains the central idea of the entire Shabad.
Guru Sahib is guiding us that only Guru has all the virtues and by becoming one with Akalpurakh/ Guru and by getting rid of vices, we can achieve spiritual bliss (ਆਤਮਿਕ ਆਨੰਦ) and equipoise (ਆਤਮਿਕ ਅਡੋਲਤਾ) all the time. Once one achieves that state of mind then one can achieve salvation/ emancipation, during this life time (ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤ) itself.
Hope this helps. If you have any further questions, please do ask. If you find any deficiencies, please point out the same, for improvement in future.
Regards,
Your Brother
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ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਮੇਰਾ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ॥ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਿ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਹੇਲੇ ਸਗਲ ਬਿਨਾਸੇ ਰੋਗ ਕੂਰਾ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ (ਪੰਨਾ 901)
ਅਰਥ: ਹੇ ਭਾਈ! ਮੇਰਾ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਭ ਗੁਣਾਂ ਦਾ ਮਾਲਕ ਹੈ, ਮੇਰਾ ਗੁਰੂ ਪੂਰੀ ਸਮਰਥਾ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੈ। (ਗੁਰੂ ਦੀ ਸਰਨ ਪੈ ਕੇ) ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਦਾ ਨਾਮ ਜਪ ਕੇ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖੀ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ, ਮਾਇਆ ਦੇ ਮੋਹ ਤੋਂ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਰੋਗ ਦੂਰ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ।1। ਰਹਾਉ।
In my view, no life is perfect. Life is an experience and everybody has to experience both pleasure and pain. Pleasure and pain are the two faces of the same coin and cannot be separated from each other. Read my poem that I wrote in the past.
An impeccable world
Imperfect me
Imperfect you
in an imperfect world.
Imperfections cause commotion.
Imperfections cause disharmony.
Imperfections create a turbulent and chaotic mind.
Imperfections create a turbulent and chaotic world.
The world is moving towards imperfections.
The world is moving towards self-destruction.
Attaining perfection is moving towards divinity.
Attaining perfection is imbibing divine qualities.
Attaining perfection is turning into a virtuous being and merging into divine.
Attaining perfection is turning a human into divine and this imperfect world into an impeccable world.